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iBike Fiji: Pedal through paradise

with electric bicycle tours

By Prerna Priyanka shared love for adventure, and a deep connection to their
homeland.
“I spent a chunk of my childhood biking with my family down “This has been Brad’s baby for a while,” Ren shared, explaining
the coast, picking guavas, and riding home before sunset. It was that her father had always wanted to turn their family’s outdoor
just our way of living," Ren Slatter recalls. adventures into something more.
This personal experience and connection to the land has "When he proposed the idea [of turning it into a business], I
inspired Ren and her father, Brad Campbell, to share the beauty just thought, 'It's amazing.’"
of Fiji in a way that goes beyond the typical tourist spots. iBike Fiji offers tours that go beyond a leisurely ride to an
The father-daughter duo have founded iBike Fiji, a unique way opportunity for people to immerse themselves in Fiji's hidden
to explore Fiji’s scenic landscapes in western Viti Levu. landscapes, through rolling hills, sugar cane fields, and traditional
The business specialises in off-road electric bicycle tours, villages.
giving both tourists and locals an immersive experience in the “The story we want to tell doesn’t have paved roads. It’s a
country’s less-travelled interior. totally different experience.”
The idea for iBike Fiji was born from father and daughter’s One of the key elements of iBike Fiji’s initial success has been

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